BEAUTY IN THE BROKENNESS: a blog on perspectives

We desire connection. Intimacy is defined as closeness—the kind of closeness that allows and encourages vulnerability. One of my favorite family pictures is a shot taken from the back that depicts my Dad and his two brothers quietly gazing out onto the lake where our family cabin is located. There was not a lot of conversation at the moment—but there is a palpable closeness, an intimacy, of brothers sharing parents, sharing history, sharing a lake cabin, sharing a quiet moment together, all of which was captured in the picture. Words are not always necessary for intimacy.

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words but pouring all right out just as they are chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.

—George Eliot

Thought to ponder — How can I move towards someone? What would closeness look like in a current relationship?

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Throughout time the lotus flower has been a powerful spiritual symbol. A lotus has its roots in mud, at the bottom of streams and ponds. But despite its origins it grows to become the most beautiful flower. This enchanting flower symbolizes how we too can overcome the obstacles on our journey towards growth and becoming fully alive. A growth toward flourishing…

This has become the #1 question of the day anywhere I go…and the answer is rich and complicated.Bulgaria was beautiful, it was painful, it was exhilarating, it was vulnerable, it was fun, it was sad, it was heartwarming, it was heart-wrenching, it was full of laughter, it was uneasy, it was delicious, it was contemplative, it was challenging, it was funny, it was energizing. So, how does one even begin to answer?

My friend, Mary, and I are excited about exploring new frontiers together. What is your frontier for the 2018 year? I'm happy to share our next adventure with you. What is your frontier for the 2018 year?

This website and all its contents are intended to be educational and supportive. It is not to be considered a provision of therapy or counseling services.Submitted by Dianne Morris Jones, LMHC, CDWF who is an individual and couples therapist with Family Legacy Counseling.